August Evening

Immigrant Seeks Work, Gratitude and Future

A film of noble intentions that eventually wears out its welcome, “August Evening” explores the strained family ties among illegal immigrants from Mexico and their children living in various parts of Texas. The first feature by Chris Eska, who wrote, directed and edited, it won Pedro Castaneda a nomination for best actor at the 2008 Spirit Awards as well as the John Cassavetes Award for best feature made for under $500,000.
Mr. Eska met Mr. Castaneda, who had no acting experience, while Mr. [...]

di Stephen Holden, articolo completo (3577 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 5 Settembre 2008